Ethan Mollick: Nice Model, But Not Frontier
emollick · x · 2026-08-23
After running multiple tests, Ethan Mollick evaluates that while the model is nice, it is not at the frontier level. He expresses skepticism regarding the surrounding buzz, which treats it as if it were a top-tier model.
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